Thought up in the early 1980's and reworked while locked in a bomb shelter, Ghostbusters became a household name for comedy and special effects. Since 1984, the franchise has expanded to five movies, two cartoons, and a handful of video games.

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Season Three Finale

Dec 20th, 2023 51m 45s

That's a wrap on season three everyone! Thank you so much to all of our special guests, friends, subscribers, and listeners for helping us make another great season! Download this episode to hear our hosts discuss some of their favorite parts f

Noah Falstein Interview: Revisiting Video Games, VR, and the Future

Dec 13th, 2023 50m 8s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 129 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On this episode the Dissectors welcome back Noah Falstein! You might remember Noah from last season, as he returns to catch us up on all that has happened since last

Kitchen Nightmares (2007): TV Review

Dec 6th, 2023 53m 13s

Gordan Ramsay is a household name these days because in 2007 he came bursting onto our TV's swearing his way through some of the most disgusting kitchens we had ever seen. Welcome to Season 3, Episode 128 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Ner

Paper Mario (2000): Retro Video Game Review

Nov 29th, 2023 48m 13s

Welcome to season three, episode 127 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! This episode is another retro review and this time we revisit the N64 classic, Paper Mario! Our hosts are once again joined by friend of the podcast, and brother t

Resident Evil (2002): Movie Review feat. The Daily Dad

Nov 22nd, 2023 1h

Video games becoming movies will likely always have a rotten stigma to them, but when one of them gets five sequels it must have done something right... right? Welcome to Season 3 Episode 126 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On thi

Jason Paige Interview: (Pokemon Theme Singer, Actor, Producer)

Nov 15th, 2023 38m 46s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 125 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity!You have likely heard the work of this episode's guest several times before. His songs have come into our homes during the Super Bowl and a beloved anime... and much m

To Catch a Predator (2004-2008): TV Review

Nov 8th, 2023 42m 45s

Reality TV believe it or not has evolved somewhat over the years.From social group experiments, to competition; reality TV eventually created the subgenre... hidden camera TV. Often it was a joke or prank being carried out on an individual wh

Ghostbusters The Video Game 2009

Nov 1st, 2023 53m 37s

Welcome to season three, episode 123 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! If you know anything about this podcast, you know that bustin' makes us feel good!...In a spiritual sense of course...with your minds out of the gutter, come join

Dawn of the Dead (2004): Movie Review

Oct 25th, 2023 56m 53s

We live in a cinematic era of sequels and reboots and Hollywood seems to be too afraid to step out of the comfort zone of their successful properties. Meanwhile audiences and critics alike are starting to get pretty tired of it, but what if th

Noah Watts Conversation: The Last Crusade

Oct 18th, 2023 55m 52s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 121 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity!We are absolutely honored to have the incredibly talented actor, musician, and season two guest Noah Watts back on the podcast! Noah is known for his role in Assassin

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987)

Oct 11th, 2023 46m 1s

The concept may have been a hard sell but now the property is hard to keep down!Welcome to Season 3 Episode 120 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On this episode, our hosts welcome back long time friend of the podcast Doug Eberle!To

Rocket League (2015): Retro Review

Oct 4th, 2023 50m 54s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 119 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity!Today, Mark and Joe do a retro review of the 2015 game Rocket League! This game continues to keep players in front of screens today with over 91 million active players

Godzilla (1998): Movie Review

Sep 27th, 2023 1h 1m

Japan's influence on global pop culture is staggering. In the recent decade, anime has found its way to TV's everywhere and has been embraced globally. Unfortunately in the recent past, many questionable anime dubs tried to "localize" content.

Adrian Hough Interview (X-Men, Assassin's Creed III)

Sep 20th, 2023 1h 3m

Welcome to Season 3 Episode 117 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On this episode, our hosts get to have a chat with actor Adrian Hough! Adrian's impressive acting career includes being part of many iconic properties! You may remembe

The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019): TV Review

Sep 13th, 2023 59m 57s

While nerd culture is synonymous with pop culture these days, that certainly wasn't always the case. Some beloved series chose to show the grittier and harsher side of growing up nerdy while a vast majority of movies in the 80's depicted nerds

Little Big Planet (2008): Retro Review

Sep 6th, 2023 50m 33s

Some games make us push ourselves until we want to throw our controllers. Others pit us against each other in PvP combat to see which of our friends is superior.Then there is a third category of video game that brings everyone together to have

Transformers (2007): Movie Review

Aug 30th, 2023 1h 7m

In 2007 millennials got a chance to see something they hadn't seen before. While comic book superheroes had come off the page and onto the big screen in the world of live action movies, the same couldn't really be said for our beloved Saturday

Samantha Ferris Interview (Supernatural, New Tales from the Borderlands)

Aug 23rd, 2023 1h 8m

Fighting demons, taking down mechs, and solving crime through forensic science is all second nature for today's guest! Welcome to Season 3 Episode 113 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On this episode, our hosts are joined by actor S

Game of Thrones (2011-2019): TV Review

Aug 16th, 2023 59m 53s

Few if any TV series can boast the effect they had on pop culture like Game of Thornes. It had warm protagonists, villains we loved to hate, and not a single character we were comfortable getting too attached to. After eight seasons we stopped

Borderlands 2 (2012): Video Game Retro Review

Aug 9th, 2023 48m 13s

2012 was a monster of a year for video games, and today Mark and Joe do a retro review of one that outshined the original! Welcome to Season 3 Episode 111 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! On this episode, Borderlands 2 is put throug

Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (2004): Movie Review

Aug 2nd, 2023 54m 13s

In 2004 few coming of age movies dared to be different or try new things.They were often filled with stereotypes, forced emotional moments, and the "transformation" of a beautiful, misunderstood person wearing glasses into a beautiful person w

Mitchell Whitfield Interview (Friends, TMNT, Transformers)

Jul 26th, 2023 1h 12m

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 109 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Nerdity! Today our hosts chat with actor and fellow gamer Mitchell Whitfield! Mitchell's talents extend to the stage, screen, and voice acting! You probably know him for his

How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014) TV Review

Jul 19th, 2023 1h 4m

Let's face it, while we generally love our parents there are plenty of things we don't need to know about them......especially if those things take nine years to explain. Welcome to Season 3, Episode 108 of Digital Dissection: Pop Culture Ner

Far Cry 3: Video Game Retro Review

Jul 12th, 2023 57m 6s

Far Cry 3 was a significant improvement over its predecessors. Offering an even richer and more expansive world to explore like previous entries, but trailblazing down a path still followed by the series today.Welcome to season three episode 1